Research: Diet & Colorectal Cancer

Research Paper Title Dietary Patterns and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Tehran Province: A Case-control Study. Background Colorectal cancer is the third and fourth leading cause of cancer incidence and mortality among men and women, respectively in Iran. However, the role of dietary factors that could contribute to this high cancer incidence remains unclear. The… Read More

Research: BMI & Well-being

Research Paper Title: Body Mass Index and Subjective Well-being in Young Adults: A Twin Population Study. Abstract Background: Body mass index (BMI) is associated with subjective well-being. Higher BMI is believed to be related with lower well-being. However, the association may not be linear. Therefore, we investigated whether a nonlinear (U-shaped) trend would better describe… Read More

Research: Work Stress & Risk of Cancer

Research Paper Title: Work Stress and Risk of Cancer: Meta-analysis of 5700 Incident Cancer Events in 116,000 European Men and Women. Study Question: Does work related stress increase the risk of common cancers? Summary Answer: Work related stress, measured and defined as job strain, is not associated with incident colorectal, lung, prostate, or breast cancers.… Read More

News: Manufacturing Leads the Way for Female Talent

The manufacturing industry may have more women on boards that other FTSE 100 firms, but it still needs to widen its recruitment net, says Tim Thomas. Two years on from Lord Davies’ report on the lack of women on boards, the manufacturers’ organisation EEF, in partnership with Lloyds Commercial Banking and Cranfield School of Management,… Read More